I’m in a music kind of mood this morning. It’s not March. It’s not Monday. But I want talk about music today.

Years ago I heard this song and fell in love with the lyrics. How remarkable that God loved you and I enough to do the things mentioned in this song. Knowing what the future held for Jesus, He still created all the elements of the crucifixion.

I pray that as you read through these lyrics today that you will know how loved you are by God. If you believe this message, you have the opportunity to live an abundant life and share this message with others. I pray that you are doing both.

“He Grew the Tree”[i]

He molded and built a small lonely hill

That He knew would be called Calvary

Then he made the seed that would grow to be

Thorns that would make His Son bleed

Then He made a green stem, gave it leaves and then

Gave it sunshine, and rain, and sheltered it with moss

And He grew the tree, that He knew would be

Used to make the old rugged cross

Chorus:

Nothing took His life

With great love He gave it

And He was crucified on a tree that He created

With great love for man

God stayed with His plan

And He grew the tree so that we might go free

With tears in His eyes, God looked down through time

Saw Him spat upon, rejected, and mocked

Still He grew the tree that He knew would be

Used to make the Old Rugged Cross
(Chorus)

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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Donna

[i] “He Grew the Tree,” words and music by Chuck Lawrence, Song Channel Music Company, Meadow Green Music Company, 1982.